21 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Kia Sportage, across model years 2007–2026. 5 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Sportage by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Kia Sportage model years, the 2023 has the most recalls (7); the 2017 drew the most owner complaints (401).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Kia Sportage model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 2 | 20 |
| 2011 | 6 | 181 |
| 2012 | 5 | 392 |
| 2013 | 3 | 381 |
| 2014 | 3 | 123 |
| 2015 | 2 | 146 |
| 2016 | 2 | 132 |
| 2017 | 4 | 401 |
| 2018 | 3 | 164 |
| 2019 | 2 | 70 |
| 2020 | 2 | 161 |
| 2021 | 2 | 54 |
| 2022 | 1 | 46 |
| 2023 | 7 | 305 |
| 2024 | 3 | 106 |
| 2025 | 1 | 71 |
| 2026 | 1 | 37 |
| 2027 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Kia recalls 2025 Sorento Hybrid vehicles with potential instrument panel failure causing safety risks. Update software over-the-air or via dealer to fix speedometer, tire pressure, and warning lights.
Kia recalls certain 2023-2025 Sportage PHEVs and 2024-2025 models with 4.2" screens and trailer hitches due to potential instrument panel failure. Owners must contact Kia for free replacement of the tow hitch harness control module.
Kia recalls 2024 Sportage vehicles with potential power steering failure that could increase crash risk. Owners must have the motor-driven power steering assembly replaced free by dealers.
Kia recalls 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles with potential roof molding detachment causing road hazards. Owners must have roof molding inspected and secured by dealers.
Kia recalls 2017 K900s with hydraulic brake system risk of engine fire while parked or driving. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
When the Kia Sportage recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2,791 complaints with NHTSA about the Kia Sportage; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Kia Sportage complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 21 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Kia Sportage, covering model years 2007–2026. The most recent was issued Jan 27, 2026 (Electrical System).
The 2023 Kia Sportage has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (4), Electrical System (3), Trailer Hitches (3), Engine (2).
5 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Kia dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Kia to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Kia dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.